Mdina Art Glass vase, possibly by Michael Harris, signed Mdina, no. 1979, late C20th

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LOT NUMBER 98
LOT NUMBER 98

Mdina Art Glass vase, possibly by Michael Harris, signed Mdina, no. 1979, late C20th

A heavy art glass vase with a squared ovoid body below a narrow, slightly sloping neck with a small inturned rim, decorated overall in a richly multicoloured marble effect pattern and signed at the base 'Mdina' '1979'. Mdina Glass was founded in the Maltese town of Mdina in 1968 by Michael Harris and Eric Dobson. The town had no history of glass making but the venture proved to be a success. Its wares, free formed organic glassware, often in colours inspired from the sea, sand, earth and sky, proved very popular with tourists visiting Malta. Michael Harris left Mdina in 1972 and formed a new company, Isle of Wight Studio Glass, on the Isle of Wight, UK, leaving Eric Dobson in charge, but many of the designs he created continued to be made at Mdina Glass after his departure although new designs and patterns were added as well. Ownership of the company later changed but it is still producing a popular range of glasswares today. The earlier pieces are marked with both the studio name and the pattern number making it possible that this vase was an original Harris design but whether this is the case or not it is certainly an excellent example of Mdina work with a striking range of colours set off by the bold organic form.

Size: 19 cm high, 10 cm wide
Weight: 1.61 kg
Date: 1979
Condition: Very good condition, no issues
Estimate: £60 – 80

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